Geisinger Fundraiser ‘Moves Mountains’ for Cancer Geisinger will raise funds for cancer services during a night of fun, fine food and live music. Moving Mountains for Cancer begins at 6:30 p.m. May 20 at Montage Mountain, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, and proceeds benefit the newly expanded Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The Henry Cancer Center provides care for the whole person and includes the patient’s family and loved ones. The center provides all the services a patient needs under one roof, so no one has to leave northeastern Pennsylvania for world-class care. By participating in Moving Mountains for Cancer, patrons can enable even more patients to get the care they need at the Henry Cancer Center. The event will be held rain or shine, and the evening features: Social hour and hors d’oeuvresWelcome and dinnerLive music by the Elegance QuartetCampfire and glow night activitiesFireworks Tickets cost $150 and can be purchased at go.geisinger.org/MovingMountains or by calling 570-214-0400. Those who can’t participate in person can donate on the event page, and sponsorship opportunities are still available.
Annual Honey & Blueberry Festival Coming to Northern Poconos Equestrian House By the middle of June, the wild blueberries are reaching their peak and bursting with flavor. The sweet and delicious honey from the beehive farm is flowing. Put them together and you have the Inaugural Honey & Blueberry Festival, a family-friendly event taking place at Equestrian House©, a newly-renovated Events Venue built on a former horse farm in the Northern Poconos. A visit to the festival will add flavor and memories to Father’s Day weekend or heading into the July 4th holiday! Admission is FREE. Pick your own wild blueberries. Learn about beehive farming. Trampoline, tennis and basketball courts for the kids, and more! The festival will take place rain or shine on the following weekends (all dates Sat/Sun) from 11:00am to 5:00pm: June 18/19June 25/26July 2/3 July 9/10 (Vendor Weekend)July 16/17July 23/24 The official festival vendor weekend will take place the July 9/10 with food, commercial and craft vendors, local entertainment and additional activities available for the whole family. General Information Vendor Application The Honey & Blueberry Festival’s Mission To promote honey, honey bees and their products, and beekeeping. Through lectures and demonstrations, the crowd can learn about bees and how to keep them healthy. Issues facing the bees include pests, pesticides, diseases, malnutrition, and climate changesTo recognize, appreciate and celebrate the cultural and economic significance of blueberries and their productsTo foster the education and future of agriculture and agritourism in the Northern Poconos regionTo join as a community, in particular our families and young people, for fun, education and wholesome activities
Spirit of Hope Celebration Raises $56,982 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Front row, seated from left to right: Marta Gomes, Traci Fosnot, Leo Vergnetti, Board of Ambassadors Chairman, Karen M. Saunders, President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Robin Long and Jo Ann Romano Hallesky.Second row, standing from left to right: Vanessa Vergnetti-Thomas,Joe Van Wie, Nevin Gerber, Dino Campitelli, Richard P. Conaboy Jr. (2021 Tribute to Courage Honoree), William Davis, Kristie Hynoski, Clarence Baltrusaitis, Meghan Gagorik, and Amanda E. Marchegiani, Community Relations Coordinator, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The Spirit of Hope Celebration Board of Ambassadors and Associate Board of Ambassadors presented the Cancer Institute with a $56,982 check from their 2021 Spirit of Hope event. “On behalf of the Ambassadors who truly exhibit the ‘Spirit of Hope’ we are thrilled to present you with these funds to help individuals receive early detection and free screenings,” said Leo Vergnetti, Chairman of the Board of Ambassadors. The Board of Ambassadors, a group of community volunteers, hosted the ninth annual Spirit of Hope Celebration in November 2021 at Mohegan Sun Pocono. More than 300 people were in attendance. The event featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, and a live and silent auction. Richard P. Conaboy Jr. was the Tribute to Courage Honoree. Proceeds from the event benefited the Cancer Institute’s Community-Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program. This program helps low income and un/underinsured individuals in northeast Pennsylvania get their recommended colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings.
Gerrity’s Raises $57,224 for Ukraine Gerrity’s Supermarkets and Gerrity’s Ace Hardware have raised $57,224.96 for Ukrainian relief. The money was collected over the last month. Customers donated $37,224.96 at the checkout and online at Gerritys.com. In addition, the family-owned business pledged to contribute $20,000. Joe Fasula, co-owner of Gerrity’s, presented a check to Saint Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Saint Vladimir’s will be using the money to aid the victims and refugees of the Russian-Ukrainian war. “We are humbled by the generosity of our customers, and we are honored to help raise this money for such a worthy cause,” said Joe Fasula. Gerrity’s will continue collecting money for the next several weeks and donate all funds through Saint Vladimir’s. Gerrity’s will also be selling medical supplies that have been requested for the victims. Gerrity’s is the largest family-owned, locally owned supermarket business in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Northampton Counties. The company consists of ten supermarkets, three Ace Hardware stores, and a corporate office. Gerrity’s is owned by Joyce “Mom” Fasula and her son, Joe, and is part of Shursave Supermarkets. Gerrity’s was founded in 1895 as a small meat market and became a supermarket in 1980. Gerrity’s currently employs over 1300 people.
FNCB Announces Staff Promotions FNCB, locally-based since 1910, today announced several staff promotions. Michael Cummings, CFMP, Senior Vice President, Marketing Manager Michael Cummings, CFMP, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing Manager where he is responsible for managing all aspects of the Marketing function for the Bank, including strategic planning, digital marketing, advertising, public relations, and social media. Mr. Cummings has held numerous marketing roles since joining FNCB in 2011. Most recently, he was Vice President, Marketing Manager. Prior to joining the Bank, he spent 20 years in professional baseball as the Director of Public Relations for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and Yankees. He is a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and the University of Scranton where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing. In 2018, he was awarded the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) certification from the American Bankers Association for demonstrated excellence in the field of financial services marketing. An active member of the community, he has served as a youth soccer and softball coach and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority. He resides in Scranton with his wife Wendy, son Andrew and daughter Elizabeth. Jeffrey Mokychic, Vice President, Treasury Manager Jeffrey Mokychic has been promoted to Vice President, Treasury Manager where he is responsible for managing daily liquidity and forecast longer-term liquidity position, developing, and implementing wholesale funding strategies, and assisting with the management of the Bank’s investment portfolio. Mr. Mokychic joined FNCB in 2016 and most recently was Assistant Vice President, Treasury Manager. Prior to joining the Bank, he spent 15 years with the Bridgeton Group. He is a graduate of Dallas High School and the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. He currently serves as the Education Superintendent at Orange United Methodist Church in Dallas, PA where he resides. Daisy Geisinger, Assistant Vice President, Application Services Analyst Daisy Geisinger has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Application Services Analyst where she is responsible for providing support and management for a wide variety of bank-wide applications. Prior to joining the applications services team in 2014, Ms. Geisinger had extensive experience in bank operations and applications with ESSA Bank and Franklin Security Bank. She is a graduate of Lake Lehman High School and the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She is also a graduate of Leadership Northeast, class of 2022. She resides in Harveys Lake with her husband Glen and children Meara and Griffin. Joyce Groza, Assistant Vice President, Accounting Manager Joyce Groza has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Accounting Manager where she will be responsible for management of the Finance division, FDIC and SEC reporting. Prior to joining FNCB Bank in 2019, she was an assistant vice president at Ridgewood Savings Bank in Ridgewood, NY. She is a graduate of Economics & Finance High School in New York, NY and Queens College (NY) with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and economics. She also attended the Executive Leadership program at the Michigan University Ross Business School. She resides in Mountain Top with her husband Christian and children Michael and Nikolas. Claire Guarneri, Banking Officer, BSA Supervisor Claire Guarneri has been promoted to Banking Officer, BSA Supervisor where she is responsible for overseeing the daily operational and administrative activities of BSA. In her time with FNCB Bank, Ms. Guarneri has been a Lead Teller, Jr. Customer Service Officer, Community Office Manager and most recently the Retail Operations Supervisor. Prior to joining FNCB, she was a branch manager at Luzerne Bank. She is a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and attended Luzerne County Community College. She resides in Moosic with her husband Joe and daughter Gabriella. Rebecca Richardson, Banking Officer, Electronic Banking Supervisor Rebecca Richardson has been promoted to Banking Officer, Electronic Banking Supervisor where she is responsible for providing application support and training for online banking, mobile app, debit cards, as well as business online banking products. Ms. Richardson has been with FNCB since 2014 previously serving as a Loan Operations Associate and Electronic Banking Coordinator. Prior to joining FNCB, she had a 15-year tenure with Bank of America. She is a graduate of Old Forge High School and the University of Scranton with a certificate in accounting. She resides in Olyphant with her husband Mark. John Zielinski, Banking Officer, Technology Services Analyst John Zielinski has been promoted to Banking Officer, Technology Services Analyst where he is responsible for managing servers and workstations, resolving technology related issues and helping to implement new technology. Mr. Zielinski has held numerous roles at FNCB since joining the Bank in 2011 including Retail Banking Assistant, Electronic Banking Analyst and Application Services Analyst. He is a graduate West Scranton High School and the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He resides in Mountain Top. Randy Snedeker, Banking Officer, Merchant Sales & Services Manager Randy Snedeker has been promoted to Banking Officer, Merchant Sales & Services Manager where he is responsible for growing the Bank’s merchant services portfolio, including sales, service, and training to a wide variety of area businesses. Prior to joining FNCB in 2018 as a Merchant Service Associate, he held various sales positions for companies in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Snedeker is a graduate of Carbondale Area High School and the Pennsylvania State University with an associate degree in American studies and a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Additionally, he is a member of the TSYS/Global Payments Advisory Board Service Committee. He resides in Simpson with his wife Christy and children Abby and Milo. Ted Kowalick, Banking Officer, Mortgage Loan Originator Ted Kowalick has been promoted to Banking Officer, Mortgage Loan Originator where he is responsible for guiding prospective homeowners through the mortgage application process from initial loan application through closing. Mr. Kowalick has been helping make the dream of home ownership come true for hundreds of clients since joining FNCB in 2006. He is a graduate of Forest City Regional High School and the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He resides in Clarks Green.
PennDOT ‘Innovations Challenge’ Winners Announced The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that a team of students from Monroe Career and Technical Institute in Bartonsville, Monroe County has been selected as the statewide winner for the 2021-2022 Innovations Challenge. Since last fall, high school students in grades nine through 12 have been working hard to solve this year’s challenge, which asked students to develop a comprehensive and cost-effective public engagement strategy, beyond the current public engagement procedures (outlined in Publication 295) that uses innovative technologies and tools that PennDOT can implement to more effectively engage and connect with all age groups during the transportation planning and project development process. “Each year, the PennDOT Innovations Challenge allows us to turn to the next generation of leaders to become an active part of proposing potential solutions to the challenges we face,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “I commend all of the students who participated in this year’s challenge for their ingenuity and creativity in developing solutions to this real-world transportation challenge.” Mentored by Ross Ruschman, the statewide winning team members are Neylla Joseph, Kyle Jarrett, Brittany Ulate-Mora, and Gavin Glukhoy. Their proposed innovative solution was the PaE3 program, which stands for Excite, Educate and Engage. The PaE3 program is an innovative way of using existing technologies to approach the need for communication between PennDOT and its key stakeholders and get citizens involved in PennDOT’s planning and project development process. The program focuses on using existing technologies to approach the need for communication between PennDOT and its key stakeholders, including using map applications like Waze and Google Maps to provide notifications about proposed road work projects, similar to how those sites show accidents and current construction projects. Now in its fifth year, the Innovations Challenge aims to not only help students explore real transportation challenges that PennDOT is facing, but also open their minds to the very real possibility of working for PennDOT or in the transportation industry after graduation. For this year’s challenge, the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) provided $2,500 and the American Council of Engineering Companies of PA (ACEC/PA) provided $1,500 for a combined total award of $4,000 for this year’s first place team. For complete details, visit the Innovations Challenge webpage at www.penndot.pa.gov.
HNB Supports WVIA with EITC Donation The Honesdale National Bank was once again authorized to make approved contributions under the Commonwealth’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. HNB designated $2,500 of their approved allotment to WVIA Public Media. The funds, donated by HNB, will support educational programming. HNB President & CEO, Thomas E. Sheridan Jr., stated, “The accessibility of public media will continue to be important to our communities.” He said, “We are glad that we are able to continue to serve our area by contributing funding for this program.” Kirsten Smith, Grants & Education Officer at WVIA stated, “Thanks to the HNB’s EITC contributions, WVIA will be visiting many children in our shared region with educational programs to benefit their literacy and STEM needs. I will be certain to inform you of that progress and punctuate how impactful your EITC donations always are in doing wonderful things for children and families in our region.” WVIA-FM is a non-commercial, public FM radio station licensed to serve Scranton, Pennsylvania and is the National Public Radio member station for Northeastern Pennsylvania. The station is owned by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association along with its sister television station, WVIA-TV.
Johnson College’s 103rd Commencement Ceremony to be Held May 20 at the Circle Drive-In Johnson College will confer degrees to over 180 graduates at commencement exercises to be held at the Circle Drive-In on the Scranton Carbondale Highway in Scranton on Saturday, May 20, 2022 (Rain date: Thursday, May 19, 2022). The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will be live streamed on the College’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnsonCollegePA. Graduates will be awarded Associate in Science degrees (A.S.), Associate of Applied Science degrees (A.A.S.), and academic certificates. Nicholas J. Scarnato, CCO at Producto, graduate of Johnson College, class of 1980, and Old Forge, PA native, will give the commencement address. Degrees will be presented by Katie Leonard, Ed.D., president and CEO of Johnson College, and Marianne Gilmartin, Esq., chairperson of the board of directors. Evan Wilcox, a graduate of the Radiologic Technology program and recipient of the Johnson College Award for Academic Excellence in the Associate in Applied Science programs will serve as the student speaker. Matt Cirba, Johnson College Computer Information Technology program instructor and alum of the Class of 2009 will give the alumni address to the newly graduated Johnson College class of 2022. Following is a list of the 2022 Class of Johnson College: ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE PROGRAMS Computer Information Technology Jacob Brodowsky Lake Ariel Pennsylvania Casey Deaton Pittston Pennsylvania Michael Frazier South Abington Pennsylvania Brandon Graham Clifford Twp Pennsylvania Justin Greenberg (ABK) Scranton Pennsylvania Mason Hoeffner Exeter Pennsylvania Justin Kemble Scranton Pennsylvania Brian Langieri Clarks Green Pennsylvania John Lee (S) Old Forge Pennsylvania Ryan Mascaro Olyphant Pennsylvania Aidan Mullen (ABK) Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Max Rubart Greentown Pennsylvania Jamar Rymer Scranton Pennsylvania Michael Salansky (H) (S) Susquehanna Pennsylvania Emily Williams (ABK) Scott Township Pennsylvania Physical Therapist Assistant Alexander Calabro Exeter Pennsylvania Ian Farr Mehoopany Pennsylvania Danny Fuentes (C) Edwardsville Pennsylvania Brittany Gilley (H) (M) (ABK) Pittston Pennsylvania Brianna Ketcho Dupont Pennsylvania Helga Linhares (C) Clarks Green Pennsylvania Lauren Miskell (C) Archbald Pennsylvania Darius Powell Jefferson Township Pennsylvania Ireland Reilly Thornhurst Pennsylvania Hailey Taylor Kingsley Pennsylvania Radiologic Technology Jessica Cann Larksville Pennsylvania Hailey Cruser Dunmore Pennsylvania Tamar Elba-Kops (H) (C) Easton Pennsylvania Brittany Doran Avoca Pennsylvania Alexis Drab Friendsville Pennsylvania Michelle Gibbons Trucksville Pennsylvania Justin Hall Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Kristen Kasa Mocanaqua Pennsylvania Christine Margavitch Scranton Pennsylvania Hope Miller Catawissa Pennsylvania Alexander Mros (C) Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Tanya Patterson Monroe Township Pennsylvania Allana Warner Montrose Pennsylvania Veterinary Nursing Brittany Bethel (S) Dallas Pennsylvania Lauren Cann (C) Larksville Pennsylvania Jasmine Deitrick Aberdeen Maryland Kayla Dishong Browndale Pennsylvania Kyler Kephart Woodland Pennsylvania Megan Krakosky Shavertown Pennsylvania Kaitlyn Littzi Dallas Pennsylvania Moriah Lovell Scranton Pennsylvania Jaime Martinek Greeley Pennsylvania Alexander Nallin* (H) (S) Scranton Pennsylvania Cassidy Payton Williamsport Pennsylvania Victoria Pettinato (ABK) Carbondale Pennsylvania Tresa Savidge (ABK) Danville Pennsylvania Kiran Singh Lords Valley Pennsylvania Robert Thompson Courtdale Pennsylvania ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Advanced Manufacturing Technology Brendan Chandler Honesdale Pennsylvania Samuel Hopkins Honesdale Pennsylvania Aden Cardone Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Brian Marianelli Taylor Pennsylvania John Wesnesky (H) Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Architectural Drafting & Design Technology Corey Desanto Jermyn Pennsylvania Rocco LaCapra Dunmore Pennsylvania Cody Mackin (S) Taylor Pennsylvania Evan Wilcox** (H) (S) (ABK) Milanville Pennsylvania Automotive Technology Jason Chilko (H) (S) Bartonsville Pennsylvania Justin Fay Dunmore Pennsylvania Michael Fordham Greentown Pennsylvania Keith Jacob Gouldsboro Pennsylvania Zachary Kearney Greenfield Township Pennsylvania Colby Kogan Tobyhanna Pennsylvania Allison Petty Scranton Pennsylvania Jacob Price Throop Pennsylvania Michael Santarsiero Moscow Pennsylvania Michael Sklareski Archbald Pennsylvania Riley Teel Montrose Pennsylvania Nicholas Wilson Stillwater Pennsylvania Biomedical Equipment Technology Hannah Acevedo Old Forge Pennsylvania Kelly Barron (ABK) Dickson City Pennsylvania Vincent Bonello Scranton Pennsylvania Nico Colachino Olyphant Pennsylvania James Goetz Scranton Pennsylvania Tyler Nolan Olyphant Pennsylvania Blake Sphabmixay Scranton Pennsylvania Benjamin Terry (H) (S) (ABK) Richmondale Pennsylvania Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology Joshua Bilinski (C) (ABK) Covington Township Pennsylvania Jonathon Dutter Greenfield Township Pennsylvania Carl Galavitz Carbondale Pennsylvania Tyler Gries (H) (C) (ABK) Honesdale Pennsylvania Timothy Gromelski Scranton Pennsylvania Spencer Jones Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Fantajah LaRoche Carbondale Pennsylvania Andres Ledee Pittston Pennsylvania Nathan McKane Archbald Pennsylvania Diesel Truck Technology Nicholas Dutter Hudson Pennsylvania Michael Frey Barryville New York Austin Fromert Moscow Pennsylvania Antonio Gay Carbondale Pennsylvania Joseph Ingraham (H) (M) Binghamton New York Vincent Kearney Taylor Pennsylvania Nicholas Neiger Narrowsburg New York Dylan Rinker Canadensis Pennsylvania Robert Rodriguez Scranton Pennsylvania Electrical and Construction Technology Jalen Alston Saylorsburg Pennsylvania James Ambrosia Scranton Pennsylvania Kyle Barrett Jessup Pennsylvania Matthew Calvey Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Ethan Campbell (C) Shavertown Pennsylvania Tyler Chesla Dalton Pennsylvania Devin Coombs Taylor Pennsylvania Philip Davitt (H) (S) (ABK) Dickson City Pennsylvania Brandon Doherty Archbald Pennsylvania Sean Eidenberg (ABK) Scranton Pennsylvania Jason Enger Lakeville Pennsylvania Luke Falcone (C) Dalton Pennsylvania Nicholas Ferraro Dunmore Pennsylvania Tyler Ford Jermyn Pennsylvania Matthew Foytack (ABK) Madison Township Pennsylvania Liam Galloway Equinunk Pennsylvania Michael Hannah Dunmore Pennsylvania Jack Islas Peckville Pennsylvania Peter Jakubiak Bartonsville Pennsylvania Jonathon Kaville (M) Old Forge Pennsylvania Ryan Lesh (ABK) Scranton Pennsylvania Anthony Marsico Old Forge Pennsylvania Jack McCabe (D) Old Forge Pennsylvania Dondy Normil Scranton Pennsylvania Nichole Nye (C) Archbald Pennsylvania Tyler Purdy Dalton Pennsylvania Patrick Redman Peckville Pennsylvania Alexander Reese Dunmore Pennsylvania Matthew Romanowski Harding Pennsylvania Matthew Rosengrant (S) Lake Ariel Pennsylvania Derrell Sapp Honesdale Pennsylvania Shawn Smith Scranton Pennsylvania Jakob Snopkowski Scranton Pennsylvania Calvin Sutcliffe Moosic Pennsylvania Anthony Tarantini Springbrook Pennsylvania Matthew Urda Carbondale Pennsylvania Shawn Van Fossen (C) Plymouth Pennsylvania Zachary Walter (C) Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Matthew Warden Dunmore Pennsylvania Gavin Williams Taylor Pennsylvania John Wilson Olyphant Pennsylvania Electronic Engineering Technology Dominic Allan Dickson City Pennsylvania Carla Bustamante Tobyhanna Pennsylvania Alec Ciaglia Roaring Brook Pennsylvania Cody Emrey Tobyhanna Pennsylvania Jacob Hansen (H) Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Matthew Parry Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Dante Clark Olyphant Pennsylvania Andrew Demming Scott Township Pennsylvania Ken Francis Moosic Pennsylvania Joseph Healey (C) (ABK) Throop Pennsylvania Ethan Hosier West Pittston Pennsylvania Al-Mauriece Ingram Dunmore Pennsylvania Jordan Kazmierski Clifford Township Pennsylvania Nicholas Klapatch South Abington Township Pennsylvania Omar Maldonado Scranton Pennsylvania Damon Martin South Abington Township Pennsylvania John McDonald (H) (M) Pittston Pennsylvania Michael Mondlak West Pittston Pennsylvania Francis Moran Moosic Pennsylvania Jonathan Nicholoff Old Forge Pennsylvania Jake Norris Thornhurst Pennsylvania Gage Nudo Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Jamie Spindler Scranton Pennsylvania Caleb Tratthen Scott Township Pennsylvania Arthur Vitagliano Prompton Pennsylvania Daniel Walsh (ABK) Spring Brook Township Pennsylvania Alec Yanisko (ABK) Dunmore Pennsylvania Heavy Equipment Technology Leonard Nardozzo Nanticoke Pennsylvania Julia Price (H) Scranton Pennsylvania CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Building & Property Maintenance Joseph Church Hawley Pennsylvania Derek Segear Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Welding Technology Charles Atherton-Ely Old Forge Pennsylvania Ethan Coffay Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Xander Davis Honesdale Pennsylvania Isabella DeFlice (D) Scranton Pennsylvania Bilal Floyd Scranton Pennsylvania Naim Kendricks Scranton Pennsylvania Kadin King Tunkhannock Pennsylvania Jason Kutch Honesdale Pennsylvania Conor Leone Milford Pennsylvania Cole Maciak Clarks Summit Pennsylvania Luke Noble (D) (H) Milanville Pennsylvania Kenneth Rought Carbondale Pennsylvania Joseph Siggins Thompson Pennsylvania Philip Sprong Honesdale Pennsylvania Wesley Stetler Nicholson Pennsylvania Abigail Tirva Clarks Summit Pennsylvania (D) Dual Enrollment (H) Departmental Honors (S) Summa Cum Laude: GPA of 3.90 or HIGHER (M) Magna Cum Laude: GPA 3.89 – 3.80 (C) Cum Laude: GPA 3.79 – 3.70 Based on GPA to December 2020 (ABK) Alpha Beta Kappa Member * Recipient of Johnson College Award for Academic Excellence, Associate in Science ** Recipient of Johnson College Award for Academic Excellence, Associate in Applied Science Alpha Beta Kappa (ABK) is the premier national collegiate honor society for trades and essential occupations. The society honors excellence not only in the classroom, but also in shop, studio, and laboratory study. Additionally, students must be a member of a student organization or club to become an Alpha Beta Kappa member. The appearance of the degree candidate’s name does not verify satisfactory completion of degree requirements. Johnson College provides real-world, hands-on learning in a supportive environment and prepares graduates to enter into or advance their careers. Johnson College degrees become essential careers. Johnson College was founded in 1912 and is the region’s only technical college, offering 17 associate degree and 4 academic certificate programs. A low student-to-instructor ratio supports an emphasis on hands-on learning. Located in Scranton on a 44-acre campus, the College is an accredited, private, non-profit, co-educational institution with a strong tradition of working with regional businesses and industries to ensure a skilled and qualified workforce. For additional information on Johnson College, please call 1-800-2-WE-WORK, email enroll@johnson.edu, or visit Johnson.edu.
Carl Hurst Named Associate Vice President at The University of Scranton Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, announced Carl Hurst will serve as associate vice president for information technology and Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. “Mr. Hurst, who will also serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet, possess significant knowledge of IT operations and infrastructure, as well as network and data security,” said Father Marina in an announcement to the campus community. Hurst joined the staff at the University in 2017 as the associate Chief Information Officer. During his time at Scranton, he played a leading role in the development and coordination of comprehensive technical and IT operational plans. He assisted the CIO with facilitating an IT governance strategy, researched emerging technologies and helped to evaluate and assess the University’s current technology and operations to guide future decisions. He also managed IT security, IT security audits and performed vendor security assessments, among other duties. Prior to joining the University, Hurst was the director of technical infrastructure at TMG Health. Previously, he was the manager of network and desktop infrastructure at Blue Cross NEPA and manager of Windows and desktop server systems at Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises. Hurst earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Wilkes University.
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Resident Physicians Present Scholarly Works at 71st American College of Cardiology Scientific Session Internal medicine resident and cardiology fellow physicians at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education recently presented scholarly abstracts at the 71st Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session & Expo in Washington, D.C. The global conference enables the cardiology community to connect with peers and top experts in the field to learn about the latest practice-changing research and cutting-edge education that can transform cardiovascular care for doctors, health care team providers and patients. Dr. Sanskriti Shrivastava, the lead author, presented three research abstracts and a meta-analysis. His scholarly works included, “Long Story Short: Long-Term Outcomes in Alcohol Septal Ablation vs. Septal Myectomy in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy,” “Outracing Cancer: Analyzing Racial Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in 270 Patients with Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors from the Seer Database,” and “Characteristics and Survival Outcomes in Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors Based on Histology: Insights from the Seer Database.” She also presented the meta-analysis, “Gender-Based Differences in Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” The lead author on three abstracts, Dr. Chaitanya Rojulpote presented “Effects of Prednisone Use on Cardiac Function and Outcomes in Patients with Sarcoidosis,” “Temporal Trends of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicating Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalizations in the United States,” and “Temporal Trends of Heart Failure Complicating Atrial Fibrillation in the United States.” Dr. Pooja Kharbanda was the lead author on the scholarly abstract, “Dynamic Assessment of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Using Cardiac Catheterization.” Dr. Raza Naseer offered, “Rate vs. Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation in the Modern Era: A Systematic Review and Mata-Analysis.” “Monitored Anesthesia Care vs. General Anesthesia Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, was presented by Dr. Humza Hanif, the lead author. Co-authors included Drs. Muhammad Affan, Najam U. Saqib, Muhammad Siddique Pir, Shrivastava and Naseer. “Double Firing AV Node,” a case report, was presented by Dr. Sujithraj Dommaraju. Dr. Saqib presented his case reports, “The Bread and Butter and Beyond” and “Robotic PCI,” which he co-authored with Dr. Samir Pancholy. Overall, resident physicians in The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education have had 115 scholarly abstracts, written on a wide array of topics in medicine, accepted for presentation at professional conferences since the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year.
